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La Grave is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije (3982 m). It was the birthplace of Nicolas de Nicolay; adventurer and Geographer Ordinary to Henry II of France.
The area is famously unpisted and although patrolled, has no formal avalanche control. The area is dangerous to ski unless supported by a guide, including much glacier travel at the very top.
Unsurprisingly, La Grave is a mecca for off-piste and extreme skiers, offering some of the most exciting and challenging lift-served terrain in the world. The vertical drop totals 2,150 metres, although it is possible to ski below the resort to the road and increase the vertical descent to 2,300 metres.
Mechanical access to the mountain is limited to a closed, two-stage, pulse gondola system. The first lift starts at 1,450 metres, runs through one intermediate station (known as P1 at 1,800 metres) then terminates at Peyrou d'Amont (2,400 metres). The second stage of the gondola runs directly from Peyrou d'Amont to the Col des Ruillans (3,200 metres). The top of the gondola then allows access to button lift (which is the world's only fully suspended surface lift) to reach the top of the Girose Glacier (3550m). The Girose Glacier can also be reached from the resort of Les Deux Alpes on the other side, although this entails a one to two kilometre walk (between certain hours transport across is provided).
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Mont Blanc (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ blɑ̃]) or Monte Bianco (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmonte ˈbjaŋko]), both meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest peak in Europe outside of the Caucasus range. It rises 4,808.73 m (15,777 ft) above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence.
The mountain lies in a range called the Graian Alps, between the regions of Aosta Valley, Italy, and Haute-Savoie, France. The location of the summit is on the watershed line between the valleys of Ferret and Veny in Italy and the valleys of Montjoie and Arve in France. The Mont Blanc massif is popular for mountaineering, hiking, skiing, and snowboarding.
The three towns and their communes which surround Mont Blanc are Courmayeur in Aosta Valley, Italy, and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains and Chamonix in Haute-Savoie, France. The latter town was the site of the first Winter Olympics. A cable car ascends and crosses the mountain range from Courmayeur to Chamonix, through the Col du Géant. Constructed beginning in 1957 and completed in 1965, the 11.6 km (7¼ mi) Mont Blanc Tunnel runs beneath the mountain between these two countries and is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes.
From the first on October 10 in the Ala-Archa been trained first semester third stream. The hut Ratseka glacier Ak Saina this time gathered eight students from Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan itself, one graduate student from the second stream as a trainee and three coaches (teachers) from the completed first thread. Classes are held rain or shine, every day, but with meal)) There have been three training climb, which perfected the skills obtained in the classroom - Boxing 2A, 2B and 2B Ratseka traverse Teacher-Baichechekei Next semester will be devoted to skiing and will be on the ski slopes in the area of Bishkek in February-March next year. School Mountain Guides Kyrgyzstan was established in mid-2009 as a division of the Association of Mountain Guides Kyrgyzstan and w...
Learn more about Indio and his mountain guiding programs in Argentina: https://www.explore-share.com/p/386-indio En savoir plus à propos d'Indio et les programmes qu'il propose en Argentine: https://www.explore-share.com/p/386-indio Conocé más sobre Indio y sus programas de montaña en Argentina: https://www.explore-share.com/p/386-indio
Juillet 2011. Quelques images de l'épreuve de glace de l'Examen d'Aspirant Guide 2011 sur le glacier d'Argentière. Quelques explications d'Alexis Mallon et de Francçois Marsigny professeur guides à l'ENSA (Ecole National de Ski et d'Alpinisme)... http://www.tvmountain.com
Jesteśmy grupą międzynarodowych przewodników wysokogórskich UIAGM / IVBV, których połączyła wspólna pasja do gór i nart. Posiadamy niezbędną wiedzę i doświadczenie, aby zadbać o Wasze bezpieczeństwo i dostarczyć wiele radości w uprawianiu sportów górskich. Proponujemy rożne formy aktywności: freeride, wycieczki skiturowe, przewodnictwo wysokogórskie i wspinanie na każdym poziomie zaawansowania. Możemy razem zdobyć Gerlach, Lodowy, Wysoką, Ganek, Mnicha i wiele innych tatrzańskich szczytów, a w Alpach wejść na Mont Blanc, Grossglockner, Gran Paradiso, czy Matterhorn. Zapraszamy na szkolenia lawinowe, lodowcowe, skiturowe i freeridowe. Działamy we wszystkich górach świata!
Let´s FREERIDE! The best of season 2016 of UIAGM Mountain Guide Zdeněk "Háček" Hák - Directalpine ambassador!
Ski tour at the Trans Caucasus via mountains of Azerbailan was realized on March of 2014. It is a UK group organized with Jim Blyth, mountain guide UIAGM and Newroute, mountain guide, camera, editor Alexey Shustrov Ski-rando à travers les montagnes de Trans Caucasus, d'Azerbaijan a eu lieu en mars 2014. avec un groupe venant de UK, de Canada et des USA, organisé par Jim Blyth, guide de haute montagne UIAGM et NewRoute.
The second in a series of 3 ski-travel episodes (Ep1: Kashmir - A Skier's Journey / Ep3: Freshfield Icefield - A Skier's Journey), skiers Chad Sayers and Tobin Seagel continue their worldly winter journey arriving in La Grave, France - home to the Téléphérique La Grave-La Meije, a quirky yet stalwart cable car that transports skiers to 3200m, high in the Southern French Alps. Here, the terrain is wild, unmarked, and unpatrolled - a stripped down, raw version of big mountain skiing. With 2km of vertical drop, a simple ski run journeys through a labyrinth of glaciers, couloirs, and forest glades. Local freerider Bruno Florit, and UIAGM mountain guide Joe Vallone share how unique and special La Grave is, but also reveal the respect a skier must have for the mountain when in search of such de...
A nice traverse in the Mont Blanc massif, very close to the Aiguille du Midi, doable in one day with the cable car from Chamonix. Ideal for beginners, it offers a great experience on mixed climb. More info http://www.planetmountain.com/Ice/cascate/itinerari/scheda.php?lang=ita&id;_itinerario=1279&id;_tipologia=39 http://www.albertodegiuli.com/2012/06/alpinismo-a-chamonix-pointe-lachenal-traverse-e-arete-a-laurence-e-arete-des-cosmiques/
Sinuhe (sin-way) Xavier directed this little film during the early part of November, at the peak of the Indian Creek climbing season. Ace Kvale was kind enough to invite Sinuhe along for one of his still shoots with Marmot athletes, who also happen to be some of the best mountain guides in the world. This is the culmination of those two days in the desert. Marmot www.marmot.com Ace Kvale - Legend www.acekvale.com Angela Hawse - AMGA http://www.alpinist007.com Keith Garvey - IFMGA/AMGA http://www.allmountainadventures.com Christian Santelices - IFMGA/UIAGM www.aerialboundaries.com Director Sinuhe Xavier - AD/HD www.sinuhexavier.com Editor - Transfer - Graphics Andrew Schwartz http://japsltd.com/ Editor Asako Ushio http://www.cosmostreet.com
In summer of 2010-Mark Allen is working as an American IFMGA Aspirant in the European UIAGM mentorship system with Fully certified Guides based in Chamonix France. This video is an example of a training day for the AMGA alpine exam on a Chamonix's classic AD route "The Midi-Plan Traverse". This route enchains the skyline between the Aiguille de Midi and the Aiguille Plan. This video was taken by Dylan Taylor and edited my Mark Allen
This great ski mountaineering video from the Troll Peninsula in Northern Iceland showcases one of the best ski touring destinations in the world. Bergmenn Mountain Guides Iceland's only IFMGA-UIAGM certified mountain guides operate these trips along with heli skiing, ice climbing and alpine climbing trips in Iceland, Greenland and internationaly. This video was shot late May in 2002 by film maker Greg Alibelli for Focus films in France and features pro skiers Jorg Johannes, Baptiste Blanc and Henrik Sjöblom. Icelandic Mountain Guide Jökull Bergmann coordinated the action with the help of many. www.bergmenn.com - www.focus-edit.com - www.arcticheliskiing.com
In late February into early March I had the opportunity to ski and tail guide with Liz and Miles Smart in Chamonix and La Grave. It was excellent training for my AMGA Ski Mountaineering Exam, which was my last of three to achieve IFMGA/UIAGM Mountain Guide Certification. I took this footage during Smart Mountain Guide's Steep Skiing Camp in Chamonix. Three other phenomenal individuals and skiers, Gary Carlson, Alex Anderson and Filip Pagowski took part in the adventure. Endless gratitude to Liz and Miles Smart who are total rock stars and both phenomenal ski mountaineering guides!
Competitive ski mountaineer Lyndsay Meyer joins our host, a very pregnant Zoe Hart, to discuss the unique challenges of her sport and the upcoming Patrouille des Glaciers and give us a wrap up of the ski randonee racing season. Afterwards, Andrea Binning, former Freeride World Tour Women's Champion skier joins to tell stories about her phenomenal extreme ski career, and a very cool trip to Antarctica. And finally hear stories from Professional Alpinist and UIAGM Mountain Guide Caroline George, and her new experiences as a mom.
00:00 Zoe Hart, EpicTV Women's Weekly Editor/Host, UIAGM/IFGMA Guide and the Director of the Chamonix Adventure Festival fills us in on the upcoming festivities and her new arrival. 02:53 Professional Cyclist and Author Kathryn Bertine has come to the end of her incredible Olympic quest in cycling without her desired result. Instead she has realized “trying triumphs failure,” and has found a new direction changing women's cycling for the better. 09:51 Professional Kitesurfer and Marine Biologist Melissa Gil updates us on the KSP Wave Riding Tour, her fourth place ranking and talks about doing triple duty - saving and playing in the ocean she loves while wearing kite-friendly swimwear she designs herself.
AllMountainAdventures.com During a rare day off from guiding, Keith Garvey captured a blower ski day on February 10, 2009 with his helmet cam. He caught up with Liz and Miles Smart also mountain guides and Marmot athletes to take full advantage of this amazing off-piste ski area. Need a UIAGM guide in the Alps or just some beta? Check out our website...we love showing people around!
The second in a series of 3 ski-travel episodes (Ep1: Kashmir - A Skier's Journey / Ep3: Freshfield Icefield - A Skier's Journey), skiers Chad Sayers and Tobin Seagel continue their worldly winter journey arriving in La Grave, France - home to the Téléphérique La Grave-La Meije, a quirky yet stalwart cable car that transports skiers to 3200m, high in the Southern French Alps. Here, the terrain is wild, unmarked, and unpatrolled - a stripped down, raw version of big mountain skiing. With 2km of vertical drop, a simple ski run journeys through a labyrinth of glaciers, couloirs, and forest glades. Local freerider Bruno Florit, and UIAGM mountain guide Joe Vallone share how unique and special La Grave is, but also reveal the respect a skier must have for the mountain when in search of such de...
Places to see in ( La Grave - France ) La Grave is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. La Grave is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije (3982 m). It was the birthplace of Nicolas de Nicolay; adventurer and Geographer Ordinary to Henry II of France. La Grave is famously unpisted and although patrolled, has no formal avalanche control. The area is dangerous to ski unless supported by a guide, including much glacier travel at the very top. Unsurprisingly, La Grave is a mecca for off-piste and extreme skiers, offering some of the most exciting and challenging lift-served terrain in the world. The vertical drop totals 2,150 metres, although it is possible to ski below the resort to the road and increase the vertical descent to 2,300 metres....
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"The area from the Meije valleys to La Grave is unique in the world. Up high, a small ski lift serves a piste on the glacier. Apart from that, there is nothing or close to nothing ... the only things are off-piste, ski-touring routes on the glacier, valleys, couloirs and forest -- almost 2000 vertical meters of pure mountain. Here, outside the only marked trail, there is no ski patrol and the area is not secured. Skiers accept their own responsibility. Keeping with the image of the area, the system established by La Grave is, to our knowledge, the only one like it in the world. We are four patrollers employed by the municipality. Our role is to keep an eye on the security situation in the area, to play a role of light prevention for the clients and an advisory role to the municipality for ...
Per Ås making first tracks high above Col Du Lautaret, La Grave. Febr 2017
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